St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-17
The Eairyiew Farm,


Thomas B. Marrett, one of st. Paul's
weli-KnoWn business men, has COM
menced the foundation for one of the
very best stock farms IN the state of
Minnesota. 1t is not a monstrOuSly
large one, but it will be fitted up with
all the modern appliances, and in the
most complete style, for the purpose of
breeding and raising trotting horses
and Shorthorn and Jersey cattle. He
has given to this farm the name of
"FaIrview." 1t is located sixteen miles
south of st. Paul, on the Iowa d Min
nesota division of the Milwaukee & ST.
Paul, between ROsemount and Farm
lngton, and consists of 800 acres. The
old stage road from st. Paul to Farm
Ington forms the western boundary of
ii, the road running to Hastings
forms the south boundary, the
road running on the north side
of it goes towards Hastings, and,
connecting with the old Dodd road.
runs to st. Paul. The farm
is rolling prairie and is under cultiva-
ton. 1t is all seeded to clover, blue
grass and timothy except 125 acres. 1t
is one of the oldest and best farms i'm
Dakota county, and has been under
cultivation for q long time. 1t is on
this beautiful and attractive farm that
Mr. Marrett has commenced the breed
ing OF trottlng stock and cattle. The
buildings are large and cOmmOdious.
suitable for present purposes, and will
be increased as may be necessary here
after. Mr.. Marrett has already ex-
pended large amount of money i'm
fitting up the farm and erecting suitable
buildings for breeding purposes. His
cattle, both ShOrthOrnS and JERSEYS. are
standard bred and of the most fashion
able families.
HIS STABLE.
AT the head of his stud is the three
year-Old son of the great Nutwood, Nut
wood-Mambrino. He is by Nutwood
out of Either, by Woodford Mambrino:
second dam Tulip, dam of Viva. 2:27.
by Alexander's Abdallah; third dam
Madam Dudley, dam of Sue Dudley.
2:3213, and MambrinO Dudley, 2:2O15,
by BaShaw. Nutwood Mambrino is a
grand looking animal, three years old
next June, sixteen hands high, weighs
1,135 pounds, and like his sire is a hand
some chestnut. He is very high behind
and stands OIL as good legs as were ever
put under any animal. He is high
headed and looks like business all over.
When he moves it is with long, easy
swinging stride, and in every respect he
bears with him the appearance of being
trotter. Capt. Marrett has also lust
bought Lou Wilkes, a yearling, and
will soon have him here. He will also
go into the stud after next year. Lou
Wilkes is by Lumps, 2:21, by George
Wilkes. The dam of Lou Wilkes was
by MambrinO Patchen; second dam by
Clifton Pilot, by Pilot, Jr, after which
comes tile thoroughbred. He has
twenty-three standard bred brood mares
by such sires as Alley. West. Swigert.
Hamlet, Contractor, Pioneer, Stocking
Chief, Alexander and Administrator:
also CapitOla.. seven years old, with
fye-year-old record of 2:244; Annie
West, with a three-year-old record Of
$40, with trials in 2:2O. Mr.. Marrett
has started out in The right way. He
proposes to have nothing but the best
on his farm, and consequently has COM
menced with nothing but the best. to
which he will add hereafter such sani-
mails as he deems judicious.
Local Horse Notes.
M = 4